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Best universities in the Netherlands for Science

Compare Dutch universities offering Science — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.

By level: Best Associate Degree Science Best Bachelor's Degree Science Best Master's Degree Science

32 universities · ordered by composite score

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HAS green academy

's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)

NL #39 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
2,895
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Driestar educatief

Gouda, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)

NL #41 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
1,540

Guides for studying Science in the Netherlands

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Application Guides How to Apply to a Dutch University: Studielink, Deadlines and What Comes After Most applications run through Studielink, with 1 May as the general deadline and 15 January for numerus fixus programmes. Rankings & Comparisons Research University or University of Applied Sciences? WO and HBO Explained Dutch higher education has two main routes, WO and HBO, and the difference is in how the degree is taught, not in how good it is. Application Guides Numerus Fixus: How Selection Works When a Dutch Programme Has a Fixed Number of Places You can apply to at most two numerus fixus programmes a year, and the ranking numbers come out on 15 April.

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